Jonny Evans urges United to be six shooters

JONNY EVANS is urging Manchester United to join in the Premier League goal fest.

Jonny Evans wants Manchester United to join in the Premier League goal fest []

The United defender has watched Chelsea and Arsenal go six-hitting and the Northern Ireland international is desperate for the Reds to join in.

Evans says that talk in the Reds dressing room is all about how they can get involved in the goal glut.

He said: “It’s something we are aware of this year, that we should score more goals and give some teams a good thrashing.

“That’s something we will look to do, but in terms of the big scorelines in the first couple of weeks of the season I just think a few teams have caught us unawares.’’

Evans has started the season partnering Nemanja Vidic in the heart of United’s defence and is perfectly placed to understand just why Sir Alex Ferguson was so happy to tie up the stopper for another four years.

The Irish star said: “He is one of the best defenders in the world. He’s just an all-round natural defender who’s very strong in the air.”

By his own admission, Evans had a shaky time against Bobby Zamora in last Sunday’s disappointing draw at Fulham. But he refuses to let the frustration ruin the start of his season.

He said: “Admittedly against Fulham I wasn’t up to my usual standards. But sometimes you have to accept that and look forward to rectifying your mistakes in the next game and keep improving with each performance.”